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[sistercest]

[The script is painfully neat and elegant, the handwriting slightly slanted. Each word is a bit slow in coming. Deliberate.]At the risk of sounding trite, it seems I have missed a great deal. It serves as a testament to the strength of those traversing these halls that education still continues, despite all...interruptions

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[timefordressup]

Welcome back, Lilith Dupond. My name is Elizabeth Middleford. It's very nice to meet you.

[sistercest]

Miss Middleford, I know that family name. It is nice to meet you as well.

[timefordressup]

How wonderful. Should I tell father or mother you say hello then?

[sistercest]

Please do. Are your parents well?

[ridestheprince]

Family often requires sacrifice.

Hello, my name is Anthy Himemiya.

[sistercest]

I don't think of it as a sacrifice, merely duty.

Hello, Miss Himemiya. Are you a new student?

[ridestheprince]

How lucky. You are a very dedicated sister, then.

Yes, just this week. It hasn't been long.

[sistercest]

Mm. I try my best.

I see. Did you attend Beauxbatons, by any chance? Or Durmstrang?

[deceivebelieve]

Welcome back, Miss Dupond. I hope your sister is faring well again.

[sistercest]

Thank you, Mister Zoello. She's much better, yes. How have you been?

[deceivebelieve]

I've been fine. I only recently dusted off this journal of mine, though, so perhaps I have also been out of the loop.

[sistercest]

These books are quite easy to misplace. I trust you escaped from the most recent occurrence unscathed?

[cryptidwizard]

[another slytherin? boo. hiss.]

You'd rather be here than at home?

[sistercest]

I would, yes. My home environment is strained: my sister has been ill since infancy and my parents are often stressed and worried over her.

[The handwriting shows up faster now, heavier-handed.] ...I did not think finding school to be a reprieve from watching my sister suffer would be unusual.

[cryptidwizard]

I. Oh. Um, man, I'm sorry, that really-that's awful.

But that's what family is for, right? You're supposed to be there for each other when bad stuff happens. I can see why they're worried. I don't know what I would do if anyone in my family got sick like that.

[veiledviper]

Ah, it's quite fine. You had no way of knowing, mister...? [She trails off on this -- expecting a response on the name.]

Indeed. It is sometimes...difficult, however, to remain optimistic in such trying circumstances, you understand. I am happy you have not been afflicted with such misfortune; I would not wish such a thing on anyone.

LET THE RECORD SHOW YOU DID ASK FOR BOTH |D

[delbosqueverde]

Your handwriting is very neat!

Ah, sorry. I hope your sister is alright. I wish medicine could fix everything...

I DID |DDD

[sistercest]

Thank you.

She's doing much better now. Thank you for your well-wishes. Ah, if only it could...

...Ah, but I've forgotten my manners. Are you a new student?

[delbosqueverde]

I'm glad it worked out!! And, um, not new, although I was gone for part of my second year, and I guess I haven't met too many of the older students. My name is Yellow Caballero!

[veiledviper]

Ah, then it is a pleasure to meet you, Mister Caballero. I admit not being very well acquainted with the younger students, as I must frequently return home. What is your House, out of curiousity?